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AI Industry Interviews

Explore interviews with founders and CEOs in the AI industry. Learn about their journeys, challenges, and strategies for success in building artificial intelligence companies.

Travis Kalanick
Technology, AI, Finance, Marketplace

Travis Kalanick

Co-founder & Former CEO

$3.7 billion/month
4.8/5
B2C
Freemium
Subscription-based
B2B
31,100 employees
USA
Started 2009

How I revolutionized transportation by digitizing the physical world and turning a simple idea into a global tech giant.

May 10, 2024Read Interview
Zach Yadegari
AI, Health & Wellness, Technology, SaaS

Zach Yadegari

Founder

$2 million/month
4.9/5
B2C
Subscription-based
Freemium
B2B
20 employees
USA
Started 2015

How I built an AI-powered calorie tracking app that disrupted the fitness industry and scaled to $24M in yearly revenue.

June 8, 2024Read Interview
Michael Truell
AI, SaaS, Technology

Michael Truell

Co-Founder & CEO

$1M+/month
4.7/5
B2B
B2C
Freemium
Subscription-based
50+
USA
Started 2022

Michael Truell is the co-founder and CEO of Anysphere, the company behind Cursor an AI native code editor built for professional developers. Under his leadership, Cursor became one of the fastest growing AI tools in devtech.

July 14, 2025Read Interview
Verun Mohan
AI, SaaS, Technology

Verun Mohan

Co-Founder & CEO

$1M+/month
4.5/5
B2B
B2C
Freemium
Subscription-based
50+
USA
Started 2021

Verun is the co-founder and CEO of Windsurf, an AI‑powered IDE that brings agentic capabilities to developers. Under Verun’s leadership, Windsurf has rapidly become a go‑to platform for building and iterating on code with AI.

July 19, 2025Read Interview
Maor Shlomo
AI, SaaS, Technology

Maor Shlomo

Founder & CEO

$100K–$500K/month
4.9/5
B2C
Subscription-based
Solo Founder
Israel
Started 2023

The founder of Goyaz built a thriving jewelry brand rooted in affordability and aspiration. Starting from a single store with family support, she scaled Goya into a 19-store empire across 5 Indian states in just over two years.

August 4, 2025Read Interview
Ben Mann
AI, Technology

Ben Mann

Tech Lead, Product Engineering

$1M+/month
4.9/5
B2B
Subscription-based
50+
USA
Started 2021

Ben, Tech Lead for Product Engineering at Anthropic, has played a pivotal role in scaling AI products with a deep focus on safety and alignment. From leaving OpenAI to co-founding Anthropic’s culture of mission driven growth, his journey is one of strategic leadership and foresight in a rapidly evolving industry.

August 15, 2025Read Interview